July 2012 Table of Contents

The Collective Lives!

The Down The Line Collective is still moving forward, although a bit slowly. You can still get Western Grace’s punk rock masterpiece Take Back the Scene at their BandCamp page (westerngrace.bandcamp.com). If you like what you hear, download the digital version for free or contact Josh on Facebook to purchase a hard copy.

There are still a few other releases that we are working on, but the biggest one is a new release from alterna-rock legends Veil of Ashes! This will actually be a collection of demo songs from the early 90s, but mastered by Jason Martin of Starflyer 59 fame to sound as good as major label quality radio hits. Details are still being worked out, but the cover is finished and you can see it on the Veil of Ashes facebook page. Be on the lookout for Eternal Teenage Angst in the near future.

Action Spotlight:

Don’t just complain about the world – do something to change it

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(Freedom Firm did not buy this ad nor do they endorse this magazine – just givin’ ya food for thought)

Print Articles:

Letters to Us

News

Steve’s Corner

Matt’s Musings and Meanderings

Steve Scott: “An Emotional Tourist”

SLIDE: “Catching Up With SLIDE”

Ping: “Jeff Elbel and a cast of uncompromising musicians complete their finest work.”

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Vision:

Down the Line covers bands that explored the intersection between faith and art in the 1980s through the early 1990s – even though they were probably never accepted in to what is called “Contemporary Christian Music” because they were too edgy or alternative or liberal or for whatever reason. Some of these bands may still be making music today, and others may have moved on. We cover these bands (active or dormant) as well as any new projects by former members of these bands and any new bands that may have the same spirit as these bands.

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